A cross-linguistic examination of language measures in autism: A comparison between Dutch and English / Yanru CHEN ; Ellen DEMURIE ; Maide ERDOGAN ; Sarah SCHAUBROECK ; Helen TAGER-FLUSBERG ; Herbert ROEYERS in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 117 (September 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 117 (September 2024) . - p.102461 Titre : A cross-linguistic examination of language measures in autism: A comparison between Dutch and English Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Yanru CHEN, Auteur ; Ellen DEMURIE, Auteur ; Maide ERDOGAN, Auteur ; Sarah SCHAUBROECK, Auteur ; Helen TAGER-FLUSBERG, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102461 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Language  Development  Assessment modality  Cross-linguistic Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Language abilities are highly heterogeneous in autism. While a multimodal assessment approach is recommended to capture the language variability, this is not always possible. Therefore, it is important to gain contextual information about different language assessments to determine which assessment is most appropriate for different research questions. As most current work is based on English-speaking populations, this paper compares three language assessment modalities (standardized assessment, parent survey, and a natural language sample) between English-speaking and Dutch-speaking autistic and neurotypical children. Method The Mullen Scales of Early Learning, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales and a naturalistic language sample were employed to measure language in 100 preschool-aged participants. Correlation analyses and mixed-effect regressions were conducted, and Bland-Altman plots were created to examine the similarity between measures. Results English-speaking and Dutch-speaking parents rated their children s expressive language higher than their receptive language. The best agreement between measures was for standardized language and parent report. Agreement was higher for children with low language scores. Primary language (English vs. Dutch) did not significantly affect the results, but age, nonverbal cognitive abilities and biological sex were shown to predict expressive and receptive language outcome. Conclusions For autistic children with low language levels, parent-reported and standardized language measures provide researchers with similar information. Depending on the available time and resources, researchers may choose to use one of these methods. However, for autistic children with (above) average language abilities, multiple modalities should be considered to gain a comprehensive understanding of their language abilities across different settings. A natural language sample is of most added value next to a standardized assessment or parent report. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102461 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=534 [article] A cross-linguistic examination of language measures in autism: A comparison between Dutch and English [texte imprimé] / Yanru CHEN, Auteur ; Ellen DEMURIE, Auteur ; Maide ERDOGAN, Auteur ; Sarah SCHAUBROECK, Auteur ; Helen TAGER-FLUSBERG, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur . - p.102461. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 117 (September 2024) . - p.102461 Mots-clés : Autism  Language  Development  Assessment modality  Cross-linguistic Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Language abilities are highly heterogeneous in autism. While a multimodal assessment approach is recommended to capture the language variability, this is not always possible. Therefore, it is important to gain contextual information about different language assessments to determine which assessment is most appropriate for different research questions. As most current work is based on English-speaking populations, this paper compares three language assessment modalities (standardized assessment, parent survey, and a natural language sample) between English-speaking and Dutch-speaking autistic and neurotypical children. Method The Mullen Scales of Early Learning, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales and a naturalistic language sample were employed to measure language in 100 preschool-aged participants. Correlation analyses and mixed-effect regressions were conducted, and Bland-Altman plots were created to examine the similarity between measures. Results English-speaking and Dutch-speaking parents rated their children s expressive language higher than their receptive language. The best agreement between measures was for standardized language and parent report. Agreement was higher for children with low language scores. Primary language (English vs. Dutch) did not significantly affect the results, but age, nonverbal cognitive abilities and biological sex were shown to predict expressive and receptive language outcome. Conclusions For autistic children with low language levels, parent-reported and standardized language measures provide researchers with similar information. Depending on the available time and resources, researchers may choose to use one of these methods. However, for autistic children with (above) average language abilities, multiple modalities should be considered to gain a comprehensive understanding of their language abilities across different settings. A natural language sample is of most added value next to a standardized assessment or parent report. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102461 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=534

Growth Trajectories of Joint Attention and Play as Predictors for Language in Young Children at Elevated Likelihood for Autism / Floor MOERMAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-5 (May 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-5 (May 2026) . - p.1747-1762 Titre : Growth Trajectories of Joint Attention and Play as Predictors for Language in Young Children at Elevated Likelihood for Autism Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Floor MOERMAN, Auteur ; Hanna VAN DE VYVER, Auteur ; Petra WARREYN, Auteur ; Maide ERDOGAN, Auteur ; Ilse NOENS, Auteur ; Maithri SIVARAMAN, Auteur ; Fieke VLAEMINCK, Auteur ; Steven WALLAERT, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur ; Tiara TEAM, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1747-1762 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This longitudinal study investigated the predictive value of initial level and growth rate of joint attention and play from 10 to 24 months for language abilities of 24-month-old toddlers at elevated likelihood (EL) for autism. (Semi-)structured assessments were used to measure all variables at different timepoints prospectively in younger siblings of children with autism (siblings, n = 48) and children born before 30 gestational weeks (preterms, n = 49). A positive association was found between initial level of play at 10 months and expressive language at 24 months in siblings, but not in preterms. We did not find an association between initial level of play and receptive language. Growth rate of play and initial level and growth rate of joint attention were not related to language abilities in siblings and preterms. Our results indicate that play and expressive language are interrelated, and early play behaviour may contribute to later language. As this association was absent in preterms, they may follow qualitatively different developmental processes. Moreover, future research including different EL-groups is needed to clarify these differential associations. In contrast to previous studies, no association between early joint attention and later language was found. These inconsistent findings warrant further exploration and highlight the importance of exploring alternative aspects of early development, for instance non-social factors, to expand our understanding of language acquisition. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06685-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 [article] Growth Trajectories of Joint Attention and Play as Predictors for Language in Young Children at Elevated Likelihood for Autism [texte imprimé] / Floor MOERMAN, Auteur ; Hanna VAN DE VYVER, Auteur ; Petra WARREYN, Auteur ; Maide ERDOGAN, Auteur ; Ilse NOENS, Auteur ; Maithri SIVARAMAN, Auteur ; Fieke VLAEMINCK, Auteur ; Steven WALLAERT, Auteur ; Herbert ROEYERS, Auteur ; Tiara TEAM, Auteur . - p.1747-1762. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-5 (May 2026) . - p.1747-1762 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This longitudinal study investigated the predictive value of initial level and growth rate of joint attention and play from 10 to 24 months for language abilities of 24-month-old toddlers at elevated likelihood (EL) for autism. (Semi-)structured assessments were used to measure all variables at different timepoints prospectively in younger siblings of children with autism (siblings, n = 48) and children born before 30 gestational weeks (preterms, n = 49). A positive association was found between initial level of play at 10 months and expressive language at 24 months in siblings, but not in preterms. We did not find an association between initial level of play and receptive language. Growth rate of play and initial level and growth rate of joint attention were not related to language abilities in siblings and preterms. Our results indicate that play and expressive language are interrelated, and early play behaviour may contribute to later language. As this association was absent in preterms, they may follow qualitatively different developmental processes. Moreover, future research including different EL-groups is needed to clarify these differential associations. In contrast to previous studies, no association between early joint attention and later language was found. These inconsistent findings warrant further exploration and highlight the importance of exploring alternative aspects of early development, for instance non-social factors, to expand our understanding of language acquisition. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06685-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587

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